How do I revert a milestone back to a task in Quire?

Open the milestone's detail panel, click the More Options icon, and select "Turn into a task." The diamond icon will revert to a regular task status circle.

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Q: How do I create a milestone in Quire?

Create a task, open its detail panel, click the More Options icon, and select "Turn into a milestone." The status circle will change to a diamond-shaped icon. Keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+M (Windows) or Ctrl+⌥+M (Mac).

Q: How do I track milestones in Quire?

Milestones appear as diamond-shaped icons in both Timeline and Calendar views, making them easy to spot alongside regular tasks. Use these views to monitor key deadlines and project transitions at a glance.

Q: What's the difference between a milestone and a task in Quire?

Milestones represent major checkpoints — key events, decisions, or phase transitions — rather than day-to-day work items. They're visually distinct (diamond icon instead of a circle) and appear in Timeline and Calendar views to help track overall project progress.

Milestones are critical checkpoints that represent the completion of key tasks or transitions between project phases. Unlike regular tasks, they focus on major events, decisions, or achievements that indicate project progress.

Milestones help you:

Monitor overall project status
Set clear targets and deadlines
Keep stakeholders informed
Identify potential delays early

Milestone icon in Quire representing key project checkpoints

Create a Milestone

From the + Button

Click the + button in the upper-right corner of your workspace.
Select Add milestone.

Add milestone from the + button in the Quire workspace

From a Task

Create a task in your project.
Open the detail panel for the task.
Click the More Options icon.
Select Turn into a milestone.

Turn a Quire task into a milestone using the More Options menu

The task’s status circle will change to a diamond-shaped icon, indicating it is now a milestone.

Tip: Press Ctrl + Alt + M (Windows) or Ctrl + ⌥ + M (Mac) to convert a task to a milestone using the keyboard.

Reverting to a Task

Open the milestone’s detail panel.
Click the More Options icon.
Select Turn into a task.

Turn a milestone into a Quire task using the More Options menu

The diamond-shaped milestone icon will revert to the regular task status circle.

Track Milestones

In Timeline and Calendar Views

In Timeline and Calendar views, milestones are easily identifiable by the diamond-shaped icon, making it simple to track key events, deadlines, and transitions at a glance.

Milestone displayed in Timeline view in Quire for easy progress tracking

Read more on our blog about the Milestone feature.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between a milestone and a task in Quire?

Milestones represent major checkpoints like key events, decisions, or phase transitions, not day-to-day work items. They use a diamond-shaped icon instead of a status circle, and appear in Timeline and Calendar views to help track overall project progress.

How do I create a milestone in Quire?

Click the + button in the upper-right corner and select Add milestone, or create a task, open its detail panel, click More Options, and select Turn into a milestone. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+M (Windows) or Ctrl+⌥+M (Mac).

Can I convert a milestone back to a regular task in Quire?

Yes. Open the milestone’s detail panel, click More Options, and select Turn into a task. The diamond icon reverts to a regular status circle.

How do I track milestones in Quire?

Milestones appear as diamond-shaped icons in Timeline and Calendar views, making key deadlines and project transitions easy to spot alongside regular tasks.

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